Cortés News

Yerlyn David Sagastume, 37, a deaf and mute auto painter, disappeared on October 11 near a gas station in Villanueva, Cortés; authorities ask anyone with information to call 9624-4544.

Health authorities are intensifying prevention efforts in Cortés after more than 600 dengue cases were reported in a single week, urging residents to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and seek immediate medical care for warning signs.

Hotel Finca Las Glorias has deployed floating platforms to keep guest areas accessible as heavy rains swell Lake Yojoa, with one section temporarily closed but most facilities, dining, and activities continuing to operate.

Andrés Cerna, an elderly man from Yoro, was struck and killed by a pickup truck on the CA-5 highway in Villanueva, Cortés, while crossing the median on his way to San Pedro Sula after a trip to obtain medicine.

National Police arrested a man known as "El Cuico," described as an independent drug distributor, during a raid in Potrerillos, Cortés.

Brian Alexander Sánchez, 27, was identified as the body found bagged and bearing signs of torture in the Ticamaya sector of Cortés; authorities are investigating the killing.

Fourteen of Honduras's twenty electrical circuits with the highest losses are concentrated in the Sula Valley, together accounting for 2.09 billion lempiras in the first half of 2026, a problem experts say must be tackled as a priority to stabilize the national power system.

In the first six months of 2026, Cortés—Honduras's industrial heartland—lost 3.5 billion lempiras (about $140 million) to electricity theft, equipment losses, and technical faults, representing nearly 40% of the nation's 8.8 billion lempira total energy loss.

Military police in Naco, Cortés, arrested a 42-year-old man allegedly affiliated with MS-13 and seized 244 packets of suspected crack cocaine and powder cocaine during a patrol operation.

Authorities discovered the body of William Rondón, a bus worker, in advanced decomposition inside a parked vehicle in Cofradía that had been stationary for approximately three days; the cause of death remains under investigation.

A Central Bank survey of Hondurans abroad found that Cortés and Francisco Morazán departments receive the most remittances, with mothers as the primary recipients and household expenses accounting for half of all remittance use.

The National Police's anti-kidnapping unit rescued a young man unharmed after he was allegedly abducted by suspected gang members in Santa Cruz de Yojoa.

The Infrastructure Ministry is using 600 tons of asphalt to patch the Villanueva–San Manuel section of Highway 51 through its junction with CA-13, also adding road markings and clearing the roadside.

Education officials in Cortés say migrant caravans heading to the United States are driving school dropouts, with students departing alongside parents seeking better work and living conditions; through September 2026, more than 21,000 students had left school in Honduras.

Heavy rains across northern Honduras damaged homes and displaced residents in Cortés, affecting 246 families across 13 neighborhoods, while authorities warn of flash-flood risks in Tegucigalpa and other central areas as storms continue through the night.

Residents discovered the remains of a man identified only as Esteban inside an abandoned two-story house in central Santa Cruz de Yojoa; authorities are investigating.

The state utility ENEE will cut power on October 4 in dozens of communities in Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés, and Comayagua for scheduled maintenance, with outages lasting between 8 hours and 9.5 hours depending on location.

Otoniel López, 34, died in a motorcycle accident in Santa Cruz de Yojoa; details of the crash remain unclear.

The municipality of Choloma is considering using its 2026 investment budget to pay L47.6 million (about $1.9 million) owed to 14 contractors, but lawmakers are questioning the lack of documentation for the underlying work and services.

Demonstrators blocked the CA-5 highway in Villanueva and a detour toward Calán in Cortés department, disrupting traffic in the area.

The Public Ministry's environmental prosecutor in San Pedro Sula is ordering the municipal authority to clear a dangerous accumulation of garbage in Cofradía within 48 hours, citing health risks from contamination, vector breeding, and threats to water sources.

Unknown persons set fire to the tomb of Blanca Melissa Morales Torres, a former Honduran soldier who died in a 2023 traffic accident, in a Santa Cruz de Yojoa cemetery, damaging photos, flowers, and decorative items; her family says the grave has been vandalized before and has asked police to review security footage.

The coastal town of Omoa will host the Manatí Fest on October 3 at San Fernando Fortress, featuring local food, artisans, and small-business vendors ahead of the Morazán holiday weekend, to highlight the region's natural wealth and manatee sanctuary.

Kelvin Geovany Perdomo López, 30, was found shot to death Saturday morning on the banks of the Choloma River in Cortés; authorities have not yet established the circumstances or identified suspects.

Copeco warns that heavy rains and electrical activity will continue through the weekend in Cortés, Santa Bárbara, and Yoro departments, with saturated soils increasing risks of flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.

Honduras's police disciplinary authority concluded its investigation into the May 2026 death of five officers in Corinto, Omoa, and recommended dismissing three active police members whose cases will be referred to prosecutors.

Honduras's Special Consumer and Elderly Protection Office conducted a field inspection in Dos Caminos, Villanueva, following a complaint of illegal land occupation, finding families in makeshift structures on disputed lots.

Dozens of Honduran migrants attempting to cross into Guatemala at Corinto received a warning from US authorities urging them not to risk the dangerous journey to the United States.

More than 60 families in San José de Manchaguala on El Merendón gained access to safe drinking water for the first time after Cervecería Hondureña, Coca-Cola Honduras, and the San Pedro Sula municipality inaugurated a new potable-water system.

Yulissa Mejía, 24, was shot and killed on September 18 when armed men burst into a billiards establishment in the Baracoa sector of Cortés and opened fire; police are investigating the motive and seeking suspects.